The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-10-18
Mr.. F. w. DamOn's Report,

The Annual report of Chinese Mission
Work en- the Hawaiian Islands, has been
laid on our table by Mr.. F. w. Damon, Su-
perintendent of the mission. The report is
contained iE a neatly printed and covered
pamphlet of q pages.
The first thing that is noticeable in gIanc-
ing through the report is that 1t is perVaded
By 4 much more hopeful tone than the report
on the same subject issued a year ago. The
mission seems to be making very satisfactory
progress, considering the small number of
workers distributed over the Kingdom, al
though it is proper to say in this connection
that Mr.. Z. w. Damon is host in himself,
besides that he is supported most effectively
by his accomplished wife.
4 new Chinese house Of worship has been
erected at Kailua, Hawaii, the land on which
the building stands having been donated by
Hon. l.. A. Thurston.
Among the facts of interest mentioned in
the report, it may possibly be home news to
learn that in Honolulu there are three repre-
sentative idol temples, dedicated respectively
to How Wong, Kwun Yam and kwau Tai.
The last named is the god of war, and he
is more worshipped on Our Islands by the
Chinese than any other god"
MIR. Damon evidently believes that the
best solution of the Chinese problem is to
enlighten the Chinese and for the accom-
plishment of this object the most radical
method Is TO knock away the foundations of
Chinese superstition by raising up a genera
ton of Chinese people educated in the line of
Christian civilization. Hence there is a
large concentration of force on the Chinese
schools OF Honolulu.
Under the heading "Our Day Schools"
the report says: During the year about one
hundred pupils have been enrolled on our
school record, though the average attend
ance has fallen somewhat under this. Both
departments of study, Chinese and English,
hare been well maintained. Miss Payson's
school for the larger boys has continued to
prosper. An interesting school for younger
boys has been opened under the care of a
young Chinese lady, Miss Mary Kwai Shin,
who received a careful training under Miss
Green at Waialua, afterwards under Miss
Payson and later for some years in Hawai-
ahao Seminary. She has shown herself to
be AN excellent teacher and faithful, Sin
cere Christian. The Chinese depart ment has
been under the charge of Mr.. To reng Ue
and Mr.. Tong, both of whom have done
good work. Ii the girls school have been
enrolled over forty pupils Mrs. Simpson
has had charge of the school until within q
few months, having gone to Maui il March
TO take charge of the new branch of our work
started there, referred to IN another part of
this report. We hope it may be possible to
secure someone to I'LL her place on Maui
so that she can return to her former post
in Honolulu. During her absence Mrs.
Damon has charge of the school, assisted
also by Miss Kwai Shin. Mrs. i. Asieu has
kindly aided in givii 9 instruction in sewing
Religious instruction in both languages,
Chinese and English, Is prominent feature
OF our school work, and We trust that IN these
young hearts is being sown seed which will
yet bear abundant harvest. We have not
yet seen our way to open boarding schools
for boys. and for girls. But it is most de-
sirable that move should be made in this
direction